CANDIED HOLIDAY YAMS
Servings: 24
9 pounds Yams
Water
1 TB Salt
Syrup Preparation
1 Cup boiling water
1 1/2 pounds Brown Sugar
4 Cups Light Corn Syrup
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
Service
3 whole Oranges -- peel & section
1. Wash Yams. Place in Pot & cover with water. Add 1 oz salt for each 3 gal water. Bring to a Boil. Boil for 15 minutes to loosen skins. Remove from stove and cool under running water.
Remove skins while Yams are still warm.
Trim Yams to uniform serving size, 2 1/2" pieces.
2. Syrup preparation.....Combine all ingredients in sauce pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
3. Place Yams in a lightly buttered oven proof dish.
Cover 3/4 with Syrup. Arrange the Orange slices over Yams.
Bake until the Yams are done.
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